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Check out the best weapons and builds to fight ALatreon in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (MHW: IB). This includes melee and range builds, counter builds, tips, and more!!!

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Builds Are Purely Elemental

Builds Are Purely Elemental

Since Alatreon can only be weakened through elemental damage, the following builds are set up with Elemental-specific equipment to make weakening it easier.

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Priority is Either Ice or Fire

Alatreon will start in either its Fire or Ice State depending on the quest for the day. Use equipment to counter its starting state. If you deal enough damage, it will continue to stay in that state, allowing you good elemental damage throughout the fight!

Dragon/Water/Thunder is Neutral

If you want to be able to deal elemental damage across all of its states, using Dragon, Water, or Thunder weapons could be good. However, this will make clearing the quest to take longer.

Builds Against Alatreon

Alatreon - Long Sword Counter Build

Weapon
Safi's Frostblade
or
Safi's Hellblade
Element Up V x 3
Element Up VI x 1
Sharpness Increase V x 2
Health Regen 1
Affinity Increase 1
Expert Jewel+ 4
Armor
Kaiser Crown B+Latent Power (1)
Critical Eye (2)
Expert Jewel+ 4
Brachydium Mail B+Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4
Critical Jewel 2
Vitality Jewel 1
Kaiser Vambraces B+Attack Jewel+ 4
Destroyer Jewel 2
Kaiser Coil B+Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4
Destroyer Jewel 2
Vitality Jewel 1
Brachydium Greaves B+Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4
Attack Jewel 1
Attack Jewel 1
Equipment
Challenger Charm VAgitator (5)
Immunity Mantle+Critical Jewel 2
Vitality Jewel 1
Temporal Mantle+Attack Jewel 1
Attack Jewel 1
Skills
Agitator 7Critical Eye 7
Ice or Fire Attack 6Attack Boost 4 (6)
Weakness Exploit 3Health Boost 2 (3)
Blast Attack (2)Part Breaker (2
Critical Boost 1 (2)Latent Power (1)
Master's TouchAgitator Secret

Take Note of Minimum Elemental Damage During Spirit Helm

The Long Sword is a viable weapon against Alatreon. However, since it's most powerful attack, the Spirit Helm Breaker does minimum elemental damage, it's not as helpful to contain Alatreon before its Eschaton Judgment attack.

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Not As Recommended of a Weapon

Even with a full elemental build, the Long Sword is still not as great against Alatreon since you get the most out of the Long Sword with raw damage than elemental damage.

Alatreon - Sword and Shield Counter Builds

Weapon
Kjarr Slicer "Stream"/Fire EquivalentElement 3
Defense 1
Armor
Safi Crested Crown B+Evade Window (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Hard Enduring Jewel 4
Resistor Jewel 1
Resistor Jewel 1
Safi Crested Chest B+Blight Resistance (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Hard Fire Res Jewel 4
Destroyer Jewel 2
Safi Crested Vambraces B+Blight Resistance (1)
Hard Dragon Res Jewel 4
Evasion Jewel 2
Shark Jewel 2
Safi Created Belt B+Evade Window (2)
Hard Ice Res Jewel 4
Vitality Jewel 1
Safi Crested Boots B+Weakness Exploit (2)
Destroyer/Vitality Jewel 4
Destroyer Jewel 2
Vitality Jewel 1
Equipment
Frost/Fire Charm VIce/Fire Attack (5)
Rocksteady Mantle+Maintenance Jewel 1
Maintenance Jewel 1
Temporal Mantle+Maintenance Jewel 1
Maintenance Jewel 1
Skills
Ice/Fire Attack 6Evade Window 5
Health Boost 3Fire Resistance 3
Ice Resistance 3Ice Resistance 3
Thunder Resistance 3Dragon Resistance 3
Blight Resistance 3Critical Boost 3
Part Breaker 3Mind's Eye/Ballistic 1
Critical Element 1

Balance Between Damage & Survivability

This build takes into account both damage and defense against Alatreon. Even with the amount of elemental resistance, the base elemental damage will be around 800 with this build.

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Alatreon - Dual Blades Counter Build

Weapon
Safi'Jiiva Dual Blades (Ice or Fire)
Affinity Up VI
Affinity Up V x 4
Health Regen 1
Affinity Increase 1
Element Increase 1
Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4
Armor
Safi Crested Crown B+Evade Window (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Marathon Runner Jewel 1
Expert Jewel 1
Expert Jewel 1
Safi Crested Chest B+Blight Resistance (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Refresh Jewel 2
Refresh Jewel 2
Safi Crested Vambraces B+Blight Resistance (1)
Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4
Vitality Jewel 1
Vitality Jewel 1
Safi Created Belt B+Evade Window (2)
Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4
Vitality Jewel 1
Safi Crested Boots B+Weakness Exploit (2)
Expert Jewel 2
Sharp Jewel 2
Equipment
Frost/Fire Charm VIce/Fire Attack (5)
Rocksteady Mantle+Attack Boost 1
Attack Boost 1
Temporal Mantle+Attack Boost 1
Attack Boost 1
Skills
Ice Attack 6Evade Window 5
Health Boost 3Fire Resistance 3
Ice Resistance 3Ice Resistance 3
Thunder Resistance 3Dragon Resistance 3
Blight Resistance 3Critical Boost 3
Part Breaker 3Mind's Eye/Ballistic 1
Critical Element 1

High Risk, High Reward Build

This build focuses on damage for the Dual Blades. Be aware that you will be injured with every attack with this build, but as long as you're able to continuously hit Alatreon, you'll be able to survive.

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Alatreon - Hunting Horn Counter Build

Weapon
Safi'Jiiva Hunting Horn (Fire/Ice)
Melody Increase III
Affinity Up VI x 1
Affinity Up x 4
Health Regen 1
Element Increase x 2
Brace/Vitality Jewel 4
Armor
Brachydium Helm B+Weakness Exploit (1)
Friendship/Expert Jewel 4
Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4
Dragon Jewel 4
Kaiser Mail B+Latent Power (1)
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
Sonorous Jewel 1
Sonorous Jewel 1
Kaiser Vambraces B+Weakness Exploit (1)
Heat Guard (1)
Friendship Jewel 1
Friendship Jewel 1
Kaser Coil B+Blast Attack (2)
Expert Jewel 1
Critical Boost Jewel 2
Garuga Greaves B+Critical Eye (2)
Expert Jewel 1
Resistor Jewel 1
Resistor Jewel 1
Equipment
Frost/Fire Charm VIce/Fire Attack (5)
Skills
Critical Eye 7Dragon Attack 6
Wide-Range 3Weakness Exploit 3
Blight Resistance 3Health Boost 2
Critical Boost 3Horn Maestro 2
Blast Atatck 2Flinch Free 1
Heat Guard 1Max Might 1

Support, Attack Build

It's important that you still damage Alatreon even if you have this build. In multiplayer, you'll need to help your teammates to reach the required damage to push through the fight.

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Alatreon - Switch Axe Counter Build

Weapon
Kjarr Strongarm "Ice"Health Regen 1
Element/Status Effect Up II
Ironwall Jewel 1
Armor
Safi Crested Crown B+Evade Window (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
Ironwall Jewel 1
Frost Jewel 1
Safi Crested Chest B+Blight Resistance (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Tenderizer/Medicine Jewel 4
Tenderizer Jewel 2
Safi Crested Vambraces B+Blight Resistance (1)
Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4
Shield Jewel 2
Tenderizer Jewel 2
Safi Created Belt B+Evade Window (2)
Phoneix/Vitality Jewel 4
Expert Jewel 1
Safi Crested Boots B+Weakness Exploit (2)
Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4
Magazine Jewel 2
Ironwall Jewel 1
Equipment
Frost/Fire Charm VIce/Fire Attack (5)
Vitality Mantle+Attack Jewel
Attack Jewel
Temporal Mantle+Attack Jewel
Attack Jewel
Skills
Ice Attack 6Guard 5
Health Boost 3Critical Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3Evade Window 3
Coalescence 3Blight Resistance 2
Recovery Up 1Critical Eye 1
Capacity Boost 1Guard Up 1
Critical Element 1-

Pure DPS Build

This build ranks up the damage as much as possible. Because this is a pure DPS build, you'll need to be careful during the fight since you barely have any defensive or survival skills.

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Alatreon - Bow Best Counter Build

Weapon
Safi'Jiiva Bow (Frost/Fire)
Affinity Increase VI
Affinity Increase V x 4
Health Regen 1
Affinity Up 1
Element/Stat Up 1
Armor
Safi Crested Crown B+Evade Window (1)
Critical Boost (1)
Refresh/Evasion Jewel 4
Element Attack Jewel 1
Vitality Jewel 1
Safi Crested Chest B+Blight Resistance (1)
Critical Boost (1)
True Shot Jewel (3)
Might Bow (2)
Safi Crested Vambraces B+Blight Resistance (1)
Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4
Physique Jewel 4
Tenderizer Jewel 2
Safi Created Belt B+Evade Window (2)
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
Divine Protection 1
Divine Protection 1
Safi Crested Boots B+Weakness Exploit (2)
Tenderizer/Divine Protection Jewel (4)
Equipment
Frost/Fire Charm VIce/Fire Attack (5)
Skills
Ice/Fire Attack 6Constitution 5
Marathon Runner 3Weakness Exploit 3
Divine Protection 3Blight Resistance 3
Health Boost 3Critical Boost 3
Evade Window 2Lightning Attack 2
Bow Charge Plus 1Special Ammo Boost 1
True Dragonvein Awakening-

High Element Bow Build

Bow is still one of the best weapons to inflict elemental damage and this build take advantage of that. It's power is high and the elemental damage is high!

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Alatreon - Light Bowgun Counter Build

Weapon
Safi AquashotAttack Up 1
Health Regen Up 1
Release/Vitality Ammo Up 4
Armor
Nargacuga Helm a+Peak Performance (2)
Piercing Shots (1)
Gobbler/Release Jewel 4
Fortifiy Jewel 1
Zorah Hide a+Tremor Resistance (2)
Artillery (2)
Flawless Jewel 1
Zorah Claws B+Flinch Free Jewel 2
Vitality Jewel 1
Zorah Spine B+Tremor Resistance (1)
Artillery Jewel 4
Flawless Jewel 1
Nargacuga Greaves B+Evade Window (1)
Attack Jewel 1
Artillery Jewel 1
Equipment
Attack Charm VAttack Boost (1)
Skill
Attack Boost 7Artillery 7
Peak Performance 5Hidden Element 3
Health Boost 3Speed Eating 2
Evade Window 1Tremor Resist 3
Flinch Free 2Special Ammo Boost 1
Fortify 1

Focus on Damage with Current Ammo

Since you can't freely go back to camp without fainting, this build will make the most of each ammo you shoot. Though, if you're going to solo run, make sure to get Felyne Insurance or Guts.

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Anonymous 10

Is this an AI generated article, the switch axe has guard decos on it lmao

Anonymous 9

So yeah, dual blades build has half the skills that it says it does, and has a couple skills that have too many levels in it. What even is this? Is there something huge that I’m missing?

Anonymous 8

Insect glaive build?

Anonymous 7

On the SnS build the "Shark(Sharp) jewel 2 is supposed to be a "Mind's eye" jewel 2. sharp jewel is protective polish

Anonymous 6

There's a typo in SnS build - "Shark Jewel 2" :)

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